National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
The scintillations which Brighten Our
Exchange List.

Pittsburg Dispatch. 1t having been re.
ported that Mr.. Parnell Ia suffering from the
effects OF poisoning, II now devolves on the
editor Of tho London Times to prove that he
did not hire some one to poison the Irish
leader. Mere denial will not do here. Moth
ing short Of showing that some one else did
II will clear the Understanding to that
journals remarkable system Of ethics.
Chicago Ne,cs. A cablegram says: "Mr.
Gladstone writes that, as ten unionist-
liberals assisted in passing the second read
ing OF the permanent coercion bill, the
Irish question is virtually settled for the
present. This announcement, ominous
as II is OF the future Of the Anglo-lrish
political situation, is given but an obscure
place In the European dispatches. Never
theless IL is Of the highest Importance. In
the first place It is virtual withdrawal OF
Mr.. Gladstone's opposition to the "crimes
act" In the next place 1t Is a notification
to the late premier's liberal followers that
any further parliamentary obstruction to
that act is not only useless, but that 1t has
a tendency to ALLEVIATE the support OF the
English people from the party OF which
Mr.. Gladstone has been 80 long the leader.
Plttsburg Commercial Gazette Judging
from the vigorous fusillade which has fol-
lowed the speech Of Senator Sherman ut
Springfield, he has succeeded In landing
The Democratic organs are unsparing In
their censure Of both the matter and man
ner Of the speech. They cannot brook be.
ing told that there is still solid south,
still a confederate Democracy, and still a
determination to dominate the country by
the use Of those damnabe agencies which
have been so potent In the south for the
past ten or twelve years. They are partic-
| tilarly FESTIVE on being told that, had It not
been Tor the suppression of the ballot in
| half dozen southern states, through In
| timidation and terrorism, Mr.. Blaine would
to-day be filling the seat occupied by Mr..
| Cleveland.
st. Louis Globe. Democrat The Demo-
| Gratis will find It very difficult to repe, even
| in partial way Senator Sherman's Spring.
field assault upon the record and position
Of their party. They cannot hope that the
stale cry OF "bloody shirt" will serve to re-
| flute or obscure the facts which he presents
| with so much care and force. He Is not Q
man who makes random charges and asser.
tions. What he says with regard to the
suppression Of suffrage In the south is 9
matter Of history and OF well-vouched cur
rent report. The election returns alone are
sufficient to justify his accusations of sys
tematic fraud and violence. 1t is adj
and politicians that the colored elo
ment has been 80 dealt with that
practically speaking, 1t counts TO
nothing in politics. No intelligent persoi
can be made to believe for moment tho
II elections In that section was conducted
with reasonable fairness and decency
every state, county, and school distric
would be carried by the Democratic party
and that Republican organizations woult
be constantly disappearing and Republi
can voters staying away from the poll
as II they had no interest in public affairs
and no desire to exercise the right of citi
zenship. The solid south is standing
and conclusive proof Of every count in Sen
ator Sherman's Indictment.